There are 7 ways to get from Lübeck to Kraków by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1376 / ...
12h 10mzł 320–490Train
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Buechentrain Re
- Take the train from Büchen to Berlin Hbftrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain 96 / ...
12h 27mzł 609–1,159Drive 858.4 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Krakówcar 858.4 km
8h 12mzł 551–795Train, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane HAM - KRK
8h 14mzł 346–1,324Train via Krakow Glowny
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Buechentrain Re
- Take the train from Büchen to Berlin Hbftrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain Ic
12h 29mzł 609–1,159Train, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane HAM - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
9h 10mzł 553–1,396Train, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane HAM - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
7h 41mzł 476–1,789
Lübeck to Kraków by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Kraków is to bus which costs 320 zł - 490 zł and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Kraków is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs 470 zł - 1 800 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lübeck central train station station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lübeck to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Luebeck Hbf and arriving at Kraków Główny via Büchen, Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between Lübeck and Kraków is 894 km. The road distance is 858.4 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Kraków without a car is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs 320 zł - 490 zł.
The bus from Lübeck central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station takes 12h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Lübeck to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lübeck central train station.
Lübeck to Kraków train services, operated by Erixx, depart from Luebeck Hbf station.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Kraków is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs 320 zł - 490 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 600 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 12h 27m.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Kraków, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lübeck central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost zł 320–490 and the journey takes 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luebeck Hbf to Kraków Główny via Büchen, Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Rzepin in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–2,500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 480–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,300
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Buechen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 85–120
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Buechen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 85–120
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Büchen to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 190–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Büchen to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 190–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 240–460
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 240–460
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–95
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 320–490
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- matuszek@matuszek.com.pl
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
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Lübeck to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Lübeck to Kraków train services, operated by Erixx, arrive at Buechen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Kraków is 858 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Lübeck to Kraków.
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